PSYC314 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Resting Potential, Central Nervous System, Potassium Channel
25 Oct 2016
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Dualism: mind and brain are different things: descartes, physiological (body, brain) and psychological (mind, soul) No people believe it is more of a monism: everything consists of matter and energy and mind is produced by the nervous system, brain is involved with thinking, behavior, self-awareness. Bro(cid:272)a"s area: damage results in deficits in language production in some cases language comprehension, broca noticed the above statement with his patients or in is study"s. Fitness and survival depend on individual traits and this varies with environmental conditions. People are different (genetic variation) and differences matter (natural selection) Differences are heritable, characteristics can change over time. Evolution (changes in gene frequency over time) by natural selection is likely. Natural selection: on the origin of species. Functionalism: a belief that characteristics of an organism produce useful functions. Natural selection: heritable characteristics that provide a survival/reproductive advantage are likely to be passed on, other traits may be selected against.
